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1
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private lesson

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une leçon particulière

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to pass an exam

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réussir à un examen

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apparaître conjugation

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apparais apparais apparait apparaissons apparaissez apparaissent

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to construct, build

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construire

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to chat

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bavarder

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to miss, skip a class (familiar)

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manquer, sécher un cours

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good night

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bonne soirée

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to take away

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emmener

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Ask a question (formal)

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inversion of subject and verb: Parlez-vous français? Je generally isn’t inverted

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past participle of apparaître

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apparu

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construire conjugation

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construis construis construit construisons construisez construisent

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to take an exam

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passer un examen

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to remind, call back

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rappeler

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used when asking someone to describe themselves, their things (asks what/ which is/are)

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quel + être + noun ie. quelle est votre nationalité? ie. quelle nationalité avez-vous?

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to cheat

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tricher (à)

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to give someone a hand (familiar)

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donner un coup de main à quelqu’un

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reading

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une lecture

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18
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to send

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envoyer

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19
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elective, optional unit of study

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facultatif

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to run

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courir

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to meet, see again

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(se) revoir

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Ask a yes / no question (informal)

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est-ce que (then subject, verb) ie. est-ce que vous parlez français?

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suivre conjugation

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suis suis suit suivons suivez suivent

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24
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loan

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un prêt

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25
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to manage, get along

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se débrouiller

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to lose

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perdre

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27
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to disappear

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disparaître

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28
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leisure activity

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les loisirs

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29
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add

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ajouter

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30
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to look, have the appearance of

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avoir l’air

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to meet, get acquainted with, to know

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(se) connaître

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32
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reserved seat

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une place réservée

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33
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to live

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vivre

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séduire conjugation

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séduis séduis séduit séduisons séduisez séduisent

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past participle of vivre (to live)

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vécu

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36
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to laugh

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rire

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37
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unoccupied seat

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une place (de) libre

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38
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check room

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la consigne

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39
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to seem, to come out

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paraître

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40
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receiver of action

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direct object

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41
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cot, train bed

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une couchette

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42
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to cancel, void

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annuler

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43
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to borrow

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emprunter

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44
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to raise, bring up a child

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élever

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45
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to bring

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amener

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46
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subject, course

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une matière

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47
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to lend

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prêter

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48
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to get settled

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s’installer

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49
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object of preposition

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words that follow a preposition

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past participle of suivre (to follow, take a course)

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suivi

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51
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there is no need

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ce n’est pas la peine

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52
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conference

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un congrès

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53
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to flunk

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rater

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54
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past participle of connaître

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connu

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55
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to cash a check

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encaisser

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56
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required unit of study

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obligatoire

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57
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wallet, billfold

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le portefeuille

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conduire conjugation

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conduis conduis conduit conduisons conduisez conduisent

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59
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current events

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les actualités

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60
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to know, be acquainted with. to meet, become acquainted with.

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se connaître

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61
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to sell

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vendre

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62
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to know from memory, study. be aware of.

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savoir

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63
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one way ticket

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un billet aller simple

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vivre conjugation

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vis vis vit vivons vivez vivent

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65
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to tidy up / put away

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ranger

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66
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to die

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mourir

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67
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regisration fees

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les frais d’inscription

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68
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information

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les renseignements

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69
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to chat

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bavarder

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70
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fare, rate

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un tarif

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connaître conjugation

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connais connais connait connaissons connaissez connaissent

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72
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doer of action

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subject

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73
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lecture

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un cours magistral

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74
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to be in good shape, feel well

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être en forme

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75
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elle sait conduire (savoir + verb)

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she knows how to (drive)

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76
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to throw, throw away

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jeter

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77
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to seduce, charm, bribes

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éduire

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to show, direct, indicate

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indiquer

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L’impératif vouloir

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veuille veuillons veuillez

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80
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cancellation fees

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les frais d’annulation

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81
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to service a train station, village

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desservir un gare, un village

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82
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platform

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le quai

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83
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to try

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essayer

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84
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rire conjugation

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ris ris rit rions riez rient

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85
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schedule

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un horaire

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86
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to major in

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se spécialiser en

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87
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to appear, become evident

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apparaître

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88
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to attend a class

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assister à un cours

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89
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ticket window, office, counter

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le guichet

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90
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questions of ‘what’

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que - ‘what’ is the subject, direct object quoi- object of preposition (avec quoi)

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past participle of mourn (to die)

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mort

92
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past participle of savoir

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su

93
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familiar work

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le boulot

94
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past participle of paraître

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paru

95
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what, which (interrogative adjective)

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quel. agrees in number, gender with noun.

96
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have a good day

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bonne journée

97
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which one, which (interrogative pronoun)

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lequel. agrees in number and gender with noun.

98
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a round trip ticket

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un aller-retour

99
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L’impératif être

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sois soyons soyez

100
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mourir conjugation

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meurs meurs meurt mourons mourez meurent

101
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past participle of disparaître

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disparu

102
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to succeed

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réussir

103
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past participle of fire (to laugh)

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ri

104
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to give back, return

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rendre

105
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to talk about this and that

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discuter de choses et d’autres

106
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by the way

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à propos

107
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past participle of détruire

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détruit

108
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L’imperatif

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Give directions, orders, requests, suggestions - tu, nous, vous only - drop subject pronoun - conjugate verb appropriately - beware être, avoir, savoir, vouloir

109
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past participle of construire (to construct, build)

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construit

110
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past participle of conduire (to drive)

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conduit

111
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until next time

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à la prochaine

112
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valid

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valable

113
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to take, to lead

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mener

114
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discount

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une réduction

115
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the same

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pareil(le)

116
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can

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peut

117
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to land

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atterrir

118
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to gather, join

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réunir

119
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détruire conjugation

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détruis détruis détruit détruisons détruisez détruisent

120
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L’imperatif avoir

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aie ayons ayez

121
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to fill, fill out

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remplir

122
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to provoke, get on someone’s nerves

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agacer

123
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to fail

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échouer (à)

124
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to meet (by chance), run into

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(se) recontrer

125
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who / whom

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qui. Does not contract.

126
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past participle of séduire

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séduit

127
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Ask friends a question

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intonation: vous parlez français?

128
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N’est-ce pas?

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Is it not? Added to end of sentence to confirm an assumption

129
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past participle of courier (to run)

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couru

130
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to greet with a kiss

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se faire la bise

131
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to destroy

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détruire

132
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grade

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la note

133
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conjugate paraître

A

parais parais parait paraissons paraissez paraissent

134
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to follow, take a course

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suivre

135
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to show, direct

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indiquer

136
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to meet (by prior arrangement)

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(se) retrouver

137
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L’imperatif savoir

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sache sachons sachez

138
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to drive

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conduire

139
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conjugate disparaître

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disparais disparais disparait disparaissons disparaissez disparaissent

140
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courir conjugation

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cours cours court courons courez courent

141
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savoir conjugation

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sais sais sait savons savez savent

142
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to catch up, re-take

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rattraper

143
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to meet, make the acquaintance (of)

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faire la connaissance (de)

144
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Est-ce que formation

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est-ce que + subject + verb ie. est-ce q’il parle français?

145
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How long have you been in Belgium?

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depuis quand êtes-vous en Belgique?

146
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‘for’ period of time. I have been in Belgium for 6 months.

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depuis Je suis en Belgique depuis six mois.

147
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‘since’ specific date / time. I’ve been in Belgium since June 5th.

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depuis Je suis en Belgique depuis le 5 juin.

148
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same meaning as depuis I’ve been in Belgium for 6 months.

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il y a / ça fait / voilà + time + que + subject and verb il y a six mois que je suis en Belgique.

149
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ago (using il y a) I took tennis lessons 4 years ago.

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past tense: il y a + time (no que) j’ai pris des cours de tennis il y a quatre ans.

150
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‘for’ how long (pendant) How long did they study in the United States?

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Duration of a completed action. Pendant combien de temps est-ce qu’ils ont étudié aux États-Unis?

151
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for (pendant) They studies in the United States for 2 years.

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Duration of a completed action. Ils ont etudié aux États-Unis pendant deux ans.

152
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When asking about the duration of a repeated action in the present. How much time do you spend reading the newspaper.

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passer du temps à + infinitif Combien de temps est-ce que vous passez à lire le journal?

153
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‘in’ (point in the future) I am going to Paris in one week.

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dans with aller Je vais à Paris dans une semaine.

154
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‘for’ (planned period in the future) I’m going to Paris for one week.

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pour with aller Je vais à Paris pour une semaine.

155
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‘for’ (past into present. for a period of time) I have been in Paris for one week.

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depuis with être Je suis à Paris depuis une semaine.

156
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‘since’ (past into present. from a point in time) I have been in Paris since Sunday.

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depuis with être Je suis à Paris depuis dimanche.

157
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How long have you been in Australia?

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Depuis quand êtes-vous en Australie? note is in present tense.

158
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I have loved you for a long time.

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Il y a longtemps que je t’aime.

159
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I saw him 5 years ago.

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je l’ai vu il y a cinq ans.

160
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Spend time doing something.

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Passer du temps à faire quel que chose.

161
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le conditionnel…

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would / could express a desire, a hypothesis or courteous demand add imparfait endings to the infinitif -ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

162
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Mum, could you help me with my homework?

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maman, tu pourrais m’aider à faire mes devoirs?

163
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Could you please tell me where the train stations is?

A

Pourriez-vous me dire où se trouve la gare, s’il vous plaît?

164
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Pardon me, sir, would you be so kind as to show me where Victor Hugo Street is?

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Pardon, monsieur, auriez-vous la gentillesse de m’indiquer où se trouve la rue Victor Hugo?

165
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Should You should study hard for this test!

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conditional of devoir Vous devriez bien étudier pour cet examen!

166
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le conditionnel stem for être

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ser (futur, ‘i will be’) = je serais (i would be)

167
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le conditionnel stem for aller

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ir (futur, ‘i will go’) = j’irais (i could / would go)

168
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le conditionnel stem for courir mourir tenir venir

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courr mourr tiendr viendr

169
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le conditionnel stem for avoir

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aur (futur, ‘i will have’) j’aurais

170
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le conditionnel stem for faire

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fer (futur, ‘i will do / make’) je ferais

171
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le conditionnel stem for falloir pleuvoir pouvoir recevoir devoir savoir valoir voir vouloir

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faudr (have to / must) pleuvr pourr (power) recevr devr (duty) saur (know) vaudr (worth) verr (see) voudr (want)

172
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le conditionnel stem for envoyer

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enverr j’enverrais

173
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le conditionnel stem for essayer payer

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essaier j’essaierais paier je paierais

174
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I would like to visit the Musée d’Orsay

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J’aimerais visiter le musée d’Orsay.

175
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I would like a baguette please.

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Je voudrais une baguette s’il vous plaît.

176
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give advice You should come with us.

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le conditionnel Tu devrais venir avec nous.

177
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express a hypotheses If you came to Paris, we would visit the Louvre.

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le conditionnel Si tu venais à Paris, nous visiterions le Louvre.

178
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in case of (‘au cas où’) Give me your number in case I get lost.

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le conditionnel Donne-moi ton numéro au cas où je me perdrais.

179
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Are you going to the film festival? est-ce que (is it that?) inversion (of subject and verb) intonation interrogatif

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Est-ce que tu vas au festival de film? Vas-tu au festival de film? Tu vas au festival de film?

180
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When?

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quand? à quelle heure?

181
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Where are these people going?

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Où vont ces gens?

182
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How did you find the film?

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Comment est-ce que tu as trouvé le film?

183
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What is the name of this actress?

A

Comment s’appelle cette actrice?

184
Q

How much did you pay for the tickets?

A

Combien avez-vous payé les billets?

185
Q

When is the train leaving? Use 3 forms.

A

Quand part le train? Quand est-ce que le train part? Quand le train part-il?

186
Q

How was your weekend? Use 3 forms.

A

Comment a été ton week-end? Comment était ton week-end? Comment est-ce que ton week-end a été?

187
Q

How much did you pay for the wine?

A

Combien as-tu payé le vin?

188
Q

Who is coming with Claire? Qui as subject (doer) of the verb. 2 forms

A

Qui vient Claire? Qui est-ce qui vient avec Claire?

189
Q

Whom is Claire taking to the cinema? Qui as the object (receiver) of the verb.

A

Qui est-ce que Claire amène au cinéma?

190
Q

Who did they see at the cinema? Qui as object (receiver) of the verb.

A

Qui est-ce qu’ils ont vu au cinéma?

191
Q

With whom did you friends come? Qui as the object of a preposition

A

Avec qui est-ce que vos amis sont venus?

192
Q

What is this film about? (of what is it a question in this film?)

A

De quoi s’agit-il dans ce film?

193
Q

What’s the use of that? (to what end does that serve?)

A

À quoi est-ce que ça sert?

194
Q

What is it?

A

qu’est-ce que c’est?

195
Q

What is democracy? Use 3 forms

A

Qu’est-ce que la démocratie? Qu’est-ce que c’est que la démocratie? La démocratie, c’est quoi?

196
Q

What’s happening?

A

Qu’est-ce qui se passe? (subject)

197
Q

What are you doing?

A

Qu-est-ce que tu fais? (object)

198
Q

Les verbes pronominaux

A

describes daily routines and personal relationships Use with reflexive pronoun je me tu te il / elle / on se nous nous vous vous ils / elles se

199
Q

We don’t go to bed too early.

A

Nous ne nous couchons pas trop tôt.

200
Q

They don’t relax enough.

A

Ils ne se détendent pas assez.

201
Q

les verbes pronominaux in the impératif Wash your hands children!

A

Lavez-vous les mains, les enfants!

202
Q

les verbes pronominaux in the impératif (négatif) Lucie, don’t go to bed right now.

A

Lucie, ne te couche pas tout de suite.

203
Q

I get up I wash myself I get dressed I check my emails I have my breakfast

A

je me lève je me lave je m’habille je consulte mes courriels je prends mon petit déjeuner

204
Q

to have fun to stop to cut oneself

A

s’amuser s’arrêter se couper

205
Q

to manage / get along to wonder to relax to remember

A

se débrouiller se demander se détendre se rappeler

206
Q

to get angry with to worry about to be interested in

A

se fâcher contre s’inquiéter de s’intéresser à

207
Q

to make fun of to remember to rest

A

se moquer de se rappeler se reposer

208
Q

to go away to realize to expect

A

s’en aller s’apercevoir s’attendre à

209
Q

to suspect to be / get bored to get along (with)

A

se douter de s’ennuyer s’entendre (avec)

210
Q

to be worried to begin to happen

A

s’en faire se mettre à se passer

211
Q

to do without to complain (about) to realize

A

se passer de se plaindre de se rendre compte de

212
Q

to use to be mistaken

A

se servir de se tromper

213
Q

past participle of avoir craindre être faire mourir naître peindre

A

eu craint été fait mort né peint

214
Q

‘ert’ past participles découvrir offrir

A

découvert offert

215
Q

‘it’ past participles conduire dire écrire

A

conduit dit écrit

216
Q

‘is’ past participles asseoir mettre prendre

A

assis mis pris

217
Q

‘i’ past participles rire suivre

A

ri suivi

218
Q

‘u’ past participles boire connaître courir croire devoir

A

bu conny couru cru dû

219
Q

‘u’ past participles falloir lire plaire / pleuvoir pouvoir recevoir

A

fallu lu plu pu reçu

220
Q

‘u’ past participles savoir venir vivre voir vouloir

A

su venu vécu vu voulu

221
Q

Verbs that take the avoir aux (usually être), when there is a direct object in the sentence.

A

descendre monter passer sortir retourner rentrer

222
Q

Don’t make fun of your sister!

A

ne te moque pas de ta sœur!

223
Q

Don’t go to bed late children!

A

ne vous couchez pas tard, les enfants!

224
Q

Hurry Up! Use tu and vous

A

dépêche- toi! (drop the s) dépêchez-vous!

French Studies UWA (10 decks)

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